The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-01

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ity to meet them readily. he resolved
to have talk with his wife and adjust
matters on a firm, safe footing. But
every time he was about to breach the
trying subject it seemed as II by som'
strange fatality tho unsuspccting little
woman would ward of his serious
speech with some request so apparently
reasonable that refusal would have ap
peared ycrtable mcanness, and then
how could ho dampen her light spirits
and begin denying the wishes 10 had
been such delight to crafty! And
again, wherein would lie either pro-
priety or justice in advising retrench
mcnt on her part, while still maintain
ing the role of the generous, open-han
ded member OF tho club, as the cour
tcsies of the position demandedP
1t was true they never had given /
very large party at their house, but
there had been repeated gatherings
which in connection with those outside
with the necessary accompaniment o.
dress, flowers and carriage hire, hac
drained the family purse to an un
warrantably low state.
And so it came to pass that at the
Christmas season which was right up
on them. there were several outlying
bills with an ugly showing Of figures
representing an amount OF indebted
ness considerably in excess of JOIN
Chilsholm's power to cancel.
And now. with payments in arreri
and no prospect of betteting matters
except through a process OF trying
economy. this beloved wife and socia
favorite had set her heart on mourning
fresh expenses it made her HUSBAND
fairly shudder to contemplate.
She had unfolded her cherished plar
as they sat at the breakfast table, ane
without noticing her husband silence
had enlarged on the pleasure she anti
cipated in giving brilliant party or
Christmas night. She looked up II
surprise when he said rather soberly
1--WE will talk it over tonight, Helen
in the meantime you'd better do moth
ing about it," But she answered ra
dainty:
"Oh, you'll approve every detail |
have planned, am sure you will. I've
been thinking Of it for weeks and
must have the cards out at once, sc
don't say a word, Jack boy"
Never before had John Chisholm fell
so thoroughly miserable on leaving
home for his business as he did tina
morning. and events seemed to conspir'
to increase rather than ease his menta
disquietude.
At market he met his minister, DR.
Price. and the provision dealer wa
half banterlngly advising the reverence
gentleman to engage his Christina
turkey. It was only two weeks, he ar
gued, before the day would arrive. ant
turkeys might be scarce by that time
The answer of the good man smot'
John Chisholm to the heart.
II expect no turkey dinners this year,
he said; ian inconvenient expense il
the way of sickness had to be met, ant
now that can say owe no man any
thing at the close of the year-excep
to love all-there Is no money left TO
luxuries. But then," he added cheerily
II thank God we are all well and nee'
no margin for luxuries."
Then, on leaving the market. MIR
Chisholm encountered the nearest re
lative he had in the world, Uncle limo
thv Chisholm, a luckless old man wh'
was forever be wailing his hard. unjus
fate. For Uncle Timothy declared ant
believed himself the rightful owner o
certain plots of land within the cit.
limits, W hich, had they really been hi
proper ty would have constituted hin
a rich man forthwith. But "Uncl
III notify and his claims" had becom
sort of forlorn jest although hi
nephew treated him kindly and fire
quently invited him to dinner of
Sunday, when this unacknowledge'
claims we sure to furnish the dolefu
topic of conversation.
This morning Uncle Timothy was il
a particularly uncomfortable frame G
mind. for lawyer who had been look
ing into his case had reported unfavor
ably as to the results of his investiga
tons, and where would the none
come from to pay the lawyer